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Creating a regulatory and policy environment that supports long-term insurance
14 June 2019At Insurance Asset Risk EMEA 2019 conference UK and European insurers discuss the pressing regulatory issues challenging their investments. Compiled by David Walker
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Insurers desperately look, without success, to regulators for Libor answers
14 June 2019Insurers lamented lack of help from regulators to switch from Libor, at IAR 2019 European conference
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Three quarters of insurers budget IFRS 17 and 9 separately
11 June 2019More than half implement the accounting standards separately
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Axa IM and LGIM join SASB advisory body
23 May 2019Axa and Legal & General investment affiliates to advise on sustainable accounting practices
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IFRS 17 to promote dynamic ALM, Moody’s says
20 May 2019Accounting standards won’t impact ratings but will shape product, pricing and investment strategies
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Fee pressure lowers NN Group asset management’s operating result in Q1
16 May 2019AuM increased by 6% to €260bn compared to the previous quarter
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CECL: US insurers getting to grips with accounting standard overhaul
09 May 2019Like IFRS 9, the US's current expected credit losses (CECL) accounting standard was devised to tackle expected credit losses in financial institution portfolios. The rules, however, appear harsh in relation to the insurance industry. By Sarfraz Thind
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IASB proposes IFRS 9 change in light of Ibor reform
07 May 2019Standard setter proposed amendments to provide relief from specific hedge accounting requirements
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Investment income propels AIG Europe to pre-tax profit
03 May 2019Investment gains in 2018 offset underwriting loss
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Prudential hit with $638m investment loss in Q1
03 May 2019Derivatives and tightening credits spread to blame